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Foster Rhode Island Information: Foster, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Foster from the last gathering is 4274. You can view Foster venues that host many Foster RI events every year. You can also research Foster Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Foster Rhode Island real estate guide. Foster Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.785 and a longitude of -71.7278. Zip codes in Foster, RI include 02825 ... more Foster zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Foster, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Foster, RI was 4,274.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Foster was 2,133, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Foster, RI
There are an estimated 1,028 married men in the town. 60.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Foster are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Foster is 2,141 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Foster, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 1,169 married women in the community. 70.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Foster, RI
The median age of people living in Foster, RI was 39.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Foster was 212. There were 3,169 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (447) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Foster, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Foster, RI was 4,216.

White Population in Foster, RI
The estimated White population in the Foster community is 4,157, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Foster, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Foster, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Foster, RI was 10.

Asian Population in Foster, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Foster, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Foster was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 58 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Foster community was 34, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Foster, RI
The household population number in Foster was 4,250.

Group Quarters Population in Foster, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 24.

Average Household Size in Foster, RI
The average household size in Foster is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Foster, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,578 total housing units in Foster.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,535, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,352 were owner-occupied (88.1), and 183 were renter-occupied (11.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 43 vacant homes in Foster at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Foster, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 853, with a median value in dollars of 143,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Foster, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,149 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Foster, average costs per month were $423 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,538 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Foster, Rhode Island
803 people in Foster also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Foster, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Foster was 448, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Foster, RI
In 2000, there were 649 people in Foster, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Foster, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 172 people in Foster who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Foster, Rhode Island
There were 2,425 in the labor force in Foster at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Foster was 32.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Foster, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,673. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Foster, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,657. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Foster, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Foster in the last full census was 22,148. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Foster numbered 18, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Foster, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 143, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.